UP vs DOWN
by Jocelyn Alice
They want us to struggle
They want us to fight
I want us to unite
I want us to rise
Now the internets are breaking
I’m not sad but I’m not celebrating
I don’t want kids dying
300 in just 8 months
I don’t want the genocides and
I don’t own a single gun
I’m not stealing and exploiting
I’m not why your wallet’s round
There’s no other way to say it
It’s up vs down
I want you on vacation
I want medical in full
I don’t want your families separate
I want you to own a home
I want land back to the elders
All the thoughts and prayers are jokes
There’s no other way to say it
It’s up vs down
You might want me to give birth
Even if I’ll die
My rights are a death threat
But I want you to live a good life
Now I’ve got you all listening
Jesus Christ was Palestinian
I don’t want kids dying
300 in just 8 months
I don’t want the genocides and
I don’t own a single gun
I’m not stealing and exploiting
I’m not why your wallet’s round
There’s no other way to say it
It’s up vs down
I want you on vacation
I want medical in full
I don’t want your families separate
I want you to own a home
I want land back to the elders
All the thoughts and prayers are jokes
There’s no other way to say it
It’s up vs down